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EYFS
Welcome to Early Years!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Early Years team via Tapestry, or via the office email office@rap.rklt.co.uk
Key Information
Class Teachers: Miss Christie, Mrs Kilner (Monday/Tuesday), Mrs Nimick (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Clarkson, Mrs Rainey and Mrs Smith
Higher Level Teaching Assisstants: Mrs Eglin and Miss Dolan
- PE takes place on Friday mornings - children should keep their PE kit on their peg and will get changed at school. PE kits will be sent home at the end of each half term to be washed.
- Reading takes place 3 times a week - please ensure your child brings their book bag, reading book and reading record every day. Children also need a water bottle every day.
- Drop off time is between 8:40am and 8:50am. All children enter through Miss Christie's class door.
- Pick up time is at 3:20pm. Children are collected from their own class door.
- All children should bring a waterproof coat to school every day. Wellies can be left at school.
Curriculum Information
Throughout the Reception year, our children take part in an exciting, ambitious curriculum which is designed to ensure progress towards the end of year Early Learning Goals for Early Years.
Our Learning Overview
In Early Years we love to follow the children's interests wherever possible - our learning is fun and active! Below is an overview of the themes we intend to cover each year.
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Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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All Are Welcome |
Terrific Tales |
Wonderful World |
The Questioneers |
That’s Life |
Beyond |
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Transition
Baseline
Autumn
Harvest
Getting to know each other
My Body – Looking after myself
Class timeline, birthdays
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Remembrance
Bonfire Night
Christmas
Diwali
Winter
Positive Relationships – resolving conflict, making friendships
How I Feel – Managing feelings and emotions
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Habitats – comparing our local environment to other environments
Lunar New Year
Eco – environmental impact on our planet
Being Safe – Identifying and managing dangers
Working together – learning about rules, taking turns etc.
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Spring
Scientists/Inventors – learning about scientist/inventors from the past
Space – learning about Tim Peake and Mae Jemison
Characteristics of Effective Learning – being Curious, Resourceful and Resilient
Reach for the Stars – Developing resilience, confidence and focus |
Summer
Life Cycles
Eid
Planting and growing
Super Me – Recognising our abilities, differences and
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Eco – Environmental impacts on our planet
Under the Sea/Pirates
Dinosaurs
Space
Me and my world – people who help us, our environment and the wider world
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Key Texts: Errol’s Garden All are Welcome Oliver’s Vegetables The Little Red Hen Red Rockets and Green Jelly |
Key Texts: Strictly No Elephants The Smallest Girl in the Class The First Christmas The Gingerbread Man Hello Hello |
Key Texts: Iceberg The Emperor’s Egg Shu Lin’s Grandpa The Three Little Pigs You Choose
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Key Texts: Rocket Says Look Up Rosie Revere, Engineer Ada Twist, Scientist Iggy Peck, Architect The Family Book |
Key Texts: The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Tiny Seed
Mommy, Mama and Me |
Key Texts: Rocket Says Clean Up Tidy Here We Are
Blue Chameleon |
Phonics
We are proud to be a Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised school.
Please see the Little Wandle website for parents:
For parents - Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk)
